In recent months there has been growing emphasis on the potential of online music lockers that allow users to access their music from anywhere. Services include MP3Tunes, Musana, and Anywhere.fm. While most of these services rely on the fair use provision in the United States (though Musana is based in […]
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CBC Radio Coverage of Prentice Breakfast
The CBC Radio report on the Fair Copyright presence at the Prentice Stampede Breakfast has been posted online.
Nobel Laureates Fear IPR Stifles Innovation
IP Watch reports on a recent speech from two Nobel Prize laureates on how intellectual property protection is closing down access to knowledge.
Toronto Gallery Features Exhibit Highlighting C-61’s Dangers
BlogTO notes that the Edward Day Gallery in Toronto is currently exhibiting a new show called "Appropos," featuring appropriation art. The Gallery says: The Appropos group exhibition is based on the work of artists whose use of imagery integrates existing popular culture products/icons. One of the purposes of the exhibition […]
Fair Copyright on the Menu at Prentice Stampede Breakfast
The first photos have begun to appear online from this morning's Prentice Stampede Breakfast in Calgary. By early accounts, a strong crowd (including some media) attended with signs, t-shirts, and handouts to increase awareness of Bill C-61 and to have a chance to to speak directly with Industry Minister Jim […]